University of Illinois Ikenberry Commons

Univesity of Illinois-at Urbana-Champaign

Aging residential facilities at the Champaign neighborhood required a major reinvestment to meet student needs and desires. In addition to outdated residential spaces, the neighborhood lacked a sense for its 3,500 students.

• A strategic plan called for a new student dining hall and student programs building. After demolition of current dining halls, a new central lawn will become a neighborhood focal point. Early phases will include new residence halls to provide "swing" capacity for replacement of major renovation of the residence halls. Subsequent phases will include either substantial renovation or replacement of the remaining residence halls.